“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”
The saying probably goes for bicycles, too, and it certainly applies to the 2023 edition on onBikes’ Winter Wonder Ride, which is Tampa’s premier philanthropic, two-wheeled fundraiser.
For the last 11 years, the nonprofit has been driven by a mission to put bikes and helmets in the hands of the Bay area’s most at-risk kids, and onBikes will do it again this holiday season—then celebrate with a seven-mile bike ride up and down Bayshore Boulevard and concert at downtown Tampa’s Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park on Saturday, Dec. 9.
Headlining once again this year is pop-country duo Locash, which topped the onBikes Winter Wonder Ride concert bill in 2022 (the band was joined by Tampa Bay Lightning players and Smash Mouth).
The theme for this year’s Winter Wonder Ride is “Let It Glow,” with organizers asking riders to get decked out in their most nostalgic neon. To date, funds raised for onBikes at Winter Wonder Ride have helped build and distribute more than 10,000 Bay area kids.
Ticketholders can participate in the ride, get a commemorative t-shirt, plus access to the concert. A bike valet will watch your ride overnight, too, and ticketholders have until 11 a.m. the next day to get their bike. Folks who don’t want to do the bike ride can also by a concert-only ticket for $25. Kids 12 and under are free.
Gates for Winter Wonder Ride open at 2 p.m., and the ride departs at 4:30 p.m.
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This article appears in Nov 9-15, 2023.
